Breeders' Cup re-elects four board members, chooses three new ones
Voting members of the Breeders’ Cup have re-elected four board members and selected three new board members, the Breeders’ Cup said Thursday.
Matt HegartyJul 11, 2018
Voting members of the Breeders’ Cup have re-elected four board members and selected three new board members, the Breeders’ Cup said Thursday.
AmTote, the bet-processing company owned by The Stronach Group, has reached an agreement with an international sports-data company in order to offer U.S. customers the ability to offer fixed-odds sports betting, the two companies announced on Wednesday.
Churchill Downs Inc. has cancelled a plan to buy a casino in Mississippi from El Dorado Resorts Inc. after federal anti-trust regulators requested additional information on the purchase.
A gubernatorial candidate in Kentucky has come out in support of casino gambling in the state, resurrecting an old issue that has never gained full traction in the legislature despite longtime racing industry support for slot machines at racetracks.
All-sources handle on Saturday’s Stars & Stripes card at Belmont Park was $24,612,465, the highest in the five-year history of the event.
This year’s post-position draw for the two-day Breeders’ Cup event in November at Churchill Downs in Louisville will be held at Equestricon, the fan convention that is scheduled to run the week prior to the Breeders’ Cup in Louisville.
Wagering on races held at U.S. racetracks during the second quarter of 2018 was up 4.76 percent despite a drop of nearly 2.1 percent in the number of races held, according to figures released Thursday by Equibase. The latest uptick follows a 6.2 percent increase in wagering during the first quarter, which was the best three-month showing for handle figures in the economically challenged racing industry for some time.
Georganne Hale, a longtime Maryland racing official, is being replaced as director of racing of the Maryland Jockey Club and will take on a new role as vice president of racing development in Maryland, Tim Ritvo, chief operating officer of The Stronach Group, confirmed Monday.
All-sources handle at the Churchill Downs spring meet that ended Saturday was up about 6.6 percent, according to preliminary figures released Monday by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.
The Indiana Horse Racing Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s purchase of Indiana Grand Racing and Casino, Hoosier Park Racing and Casino, and several off-track betting parlors from Centaur Gaming LLC.